Last week, we left Florida for a trip to Chicago. I used to live in Chicago and I still miss it. It remains my favorite US city. While we were there, we became tourists and one of the things we did was take a night time architectural tour on the Chicago River. It was fun, but also inspiring to see these beautiful buildings and to remember that they all began as an idea in an artist’s imagination. The lines, the lighting and the attention to detail all reminded me of the debt we all owe to artists everywhere for adding such beauty to our world.
This week, October 1-10 is American Craft Week. It is our chance to celebrate and show support for the beautiful, heirloom quality handcrafted goods that our craftspeople create. If you get a chance, visit www.AmericanCraftWeek.com and find suggestions about how you can support American Craftspeople.
Have a great week!
Ann at Brightwater Cove.
American Craft Week
September 27th, 2010I Love Magazines
July 18th, 2010I love magazines! I pop into the bookstores and the library and read lots of them each week. My favorites, as you can probably guess, are fashion magazines and Lucky Magazine is one of the best. I love their images, but I think the genius is in searching out such a wide range of fashion, style and shopping and presenting it in a way that, for our busy lives, is easy to read and follow up.
Speaking of the August edition, there is a great photo of Ali Larter on the cover and she’s wearing some great necklaces. One that I particularly like is called the “Love Me” necklace by Ginette NY ($790).
Okay, I got it out of my system and I’m off the soapbox!
Happy Summer Shopping!
Ann at Brightwater Cove
Winter Jewelry
November 21st, 2009
Winter in Florida! It’s my favorite time of year and completely different, weather-wise, viagra Winter up north.
This is the time of year that we delight in and makes up for all those hot, humid summer days.
As I sit here writing, the doors to my office are open out into the yard.
Native Florida flowers are still in bloom and butterflies flutters around delighting, as I am, in the soft sunshine and the mild breezes.
We share the yard with several wild tortoises and at this time of year, usually around noon,
I often see them sitting, sunning themselves, at the entrance to their tunnels.
It is hard to get a photo of them, since they are sensitive to the ground vibrations as you walk towards them and I don’t like disturbing their sunbathing.
Those guys can really move. You should see them shoot down like a rocket whenever anything approaches.
To view Kathleen’s jewelry, or any of the jewelry in our collection, visit us at www.brightwatercove.com. From all of us at Brightwater Cove, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a bright New Year.
